Buckna
| Buckna | |
| County Antrim | |
|---|---|
 Buckna Orange Hall | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | D209073 |
| Location: | 54°53’56"N, 6°6’58"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Ballymena |
| Postcode: | BT42 |
| Dialling code: | 028 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Mid & East Antrim |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
North Antrim |
Buckna is a small village four miles east of Broughshane in County Antrim, close to Slemish mountain.
The name of the place is from the Gaelic language; Bochnach, meaning 'Hilly'[1] Previous forms of the name appearing on maps and in documents include Boughna (1669), Buckna (1780) and Bocnach (1832).
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Buckna) |
References
- ↑ Placenames NI: Buckna, County Antrim